Trump 2nd term live updates: RFK Jr. wants FDA to rethink US food supply guidelines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise its food safety guidelines and promote “radical transparency” in what goes into Americans’ food, according to a statement from the agency on Monday.

The FDA said it would eliminate the pathway for companies to self-affirm their products’ safety outside of the agency’s jurisdiction.

“For far too long, ingredient manufacturers and sponsors have exploited a loophole that has allowed new ingredients and chemicals, often with unknown safety data, to be introduced into the U.S. food supply without notification to the FDA or the public,” RFK Jr. said in the statement.

“Eliminating this loophole will provide transparency to consumers, help get our nation’s food supply back on track by ensuring that ingredients being introduced into foods are safe, and ultimately Make America Healthy Again,” he added.

-ABC News’ Anne Flaherty

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